04-21-2010, 01:50 PM
Dear guanzzz,
Can you give us more details? Do you want to run construction stage analysis and/or handle time-dependent material properties? etc..
In MIDAS Civil you can easily create curved box girder bridge (I’m using the 2010 version, I don’t know that the earlier versions contains this feature or not)
Model>Elements>Create Line Elements on Curve
Available curve types:
Arc by 3 points
Define an arc by assigning 3 particular points
Arc by Center and 2 points
Define an arc by assigning 2 particular points and the center of the arc
Circle by 3 points
Define a circle by assigning 3 particular points
Circle by Center and 2 points
Define a circle by assigning 2 particular points and the center of the circle
Ellipse by Center and 2 points
Define an ellipse by assigning 2 particular points and the center of the ellipse
Parabolic Curve by 3 points
Define a parabolic curve by assigning 3 particular points
Cubic Curve by 4 points
Define a cubic curve by assigning 4 particular points
If these are not enough, you can approximate the arch with straight lines.
You can handle the time-dependent material properties such as creep, shrinkage, compression strength, and construction stages as well. The software offers design features as well. If you can be more specific, maybe I can help more.
here you can find more information about the capabilities of Midas
official website
Midas Civil description
Midas Civil catalog
Best regards,
rusty
Can you give us more details? Do you want to run construction stage analysis and/or handle time-dependent material properties? etc..
In MIDAS Civil you can easily create curved box girder bridge (I’m using the 2010 version, I don’t know that the earlier versions contains this feature or not)
Model>Elements>Create Line Elements on Curve
Available curve types:
Arc by 3 points
Define an arc by assigning 3 particular points
Arc by Center and 2 points
Define an arc by assigning 2 particular points and the center of the arc
Circle by 3 points
Define a circle by assigning 3 particular points
Circle by Center and 2 points
Define a circle by assigning 2 particular points and the center of the circle
Ellipse by Center and 2 points
Define an ellipse by assigning 2 particular points and the center of the ellipse
Parabolic Curve by 3 points
Define a parabolic curve by assigning 3 particular points
Cubic Curve by 4 points
Define a cubic curve by assigning 4 particular points
If these are not enough, you can approximate the arch with straight lines.
You can handle the time-dependent material properties such as creep, shrinkage, compression strength, and construction stages as well. The software offers design features as well. If you can be more specific, maybe I can help more.
here you can find more information about the capabilities of Midas
official website
Midas Civil description
Midas Civil catalog
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Best regards,
rusty
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